Psychology 2550A/B Lecture Notes - Myers–Briggs Type Indicator, Gordon Allport, Theophrastus
9 Dec 2011
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Know the limitations of trait theory and advantages. Trait approach use of a limited set of adjectives or adjective dimensions to describe and scale individuals. Trait theorists assert that humans are clusters of temperaments, traits, skills and types and noted that individual differences can arise through evolutionary processes. Francis galton was focuses primarily on measuring intelligence he helped develop statistical techniques use frequently in trait approach. Hippocrates believed personality traits were tied to the fluids in the body. Sad, reserved, expect the worst of everything. Easily irritated, quick to anger, tend to hold grudges. Theophrastus" created character descriptions over 2000 years ago. He was known for his sketch of the stingy penurious. Charles darwin helped make individual differences a topic for scientific study. He paid keen attention to consistencies in behavior. Extroversion an orientation towards things outside one"s self (tend to be shy, prefer to be alone)
